Puerto Escondido, Oaxaca, Mexico
Up to 2 in group
Open Dates
About this Retreat
Rio Hondo is the director of MexicoPsychedelic.com - He believes weaving together the threads of modern science with the traditions of shamanic healing practices in order to create a safe container for you to access the wisdom of your own inner healer.
Rio has been using psychedelics to facilitate growth and healing for over 18 years. In that time, he has stayed up to date with the recent resurgence in psychedelic assisted therapeutic research carried out by preeminent academic institutions such as Johns Hopkins School of Psychiatry, NYU Langone School of Health, and the Imperial College of London Centre for Psychedelic Research. Rio incorporates these methodologies into his psychedelic sessions as they have proven to be very effective means of healing and growth based on scientific studies and pier reviewed academic publications.
Rio has also traveled extensively to visit with, and often live among, indigenous cultures that have used psychedelics for hundreds, if not thousands of years. His journey into the traditional methodologies of indigenous shamanistic practices has taken him many places and led to many experiences that he is able to share with those who choose to work with Mexico Psychedelic. In this time, he has delved most deeply into and developed the closest relationship with Ayahuasca and Psilocybin Mushrooms.
Rio has sat in many ayahuasca ceremonies, has co-facilitated ceremonies in New York, Los Angeles, and Peru, and studied under the guidance of a Shipibo Maestro in the Amazon Jungle. Rio also lived in the state of Oaxaca, Mexico for over a year and in that time developed a very strong relationship with "Los Niños Santos”, the name for Psilocybin Mushrooms given by the Mazatec People. He has developed a close relationship with Mazatec and Zapotec communities where mushrooms have been consumed for healing, visions, and connection to God for hundreds of years and has received blessings from these communities to cary out this work, including a blessing from the family of Maria Sabina (the Mazateca Curandera responsible for introducing psychedelic mushrooms to the Western World) - this is something that he does not take lightly.
In order to foster continued growth beyond psychedelics, Rio believes in the importance of having a consistent personal-development practice in place that leads to an attitude of respect and kindness for oneself and others. Further, he helps his clients develop this in themselves so that they can become their own teacher in order to best teach others and serve their communities at home.
With his deep experience in psychedelics spanning nearly two decades, Rio gives you the opportunity to experience psilocybin mushrooms with a trained facilitator in a secure location, with controlled dosing and supervision, and with appropriate integrative support.
Details of this retreat
TRANSFORMATIVE PSYCHEDELIC CEREMONIES, THERAPY, AND INTEGRATION
Mexico Psychedelic is a donation-based organization dedicated to making psilocybin-assisted healing safe, effective, and accessible to everyone—regardless of background, color, gender, creed, or socioeconomic status. Our approach blends the rigor of modern science with the deep wisdom of indigenous healing practices, creating a safe and supportive space for you to access the transformative power of your own inner healer.
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GIVING BACK TO THE COLLECTIVE
We are committed to giving back. Ten percent of the money we receive supports Indigenous reciprocity, plant medicine sustainability, and community outreach. We believe that the more we give, the more we are supported—and the more we can extend that support to those in need of healing.
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WHAT WE OFFER
Our 1-on-1 psilocybin mushroom ceremonies are designed to offer a safe container for anyone hoping to experience a professionally guided psilocybin ceremony with a trained facilitator in a secure location, with known mushroom purity and dosage, and with proper supervision and appropriate integrative support at a reasonable cost.
The research is clear, 87% of people report an increase in life satisfaction for months, even years, after a magic mushroom experience. Further, a full 70% rank their one and only dose of psilocybin as either the most meaningful experience of their entire lives, or among the top five. The research surrounding psilocybin mushrooms is characterized as “unprecedented within the field of psychiatry" by Johns Hopkins. In order to achieve these results, an environment of mutual trust and safety is vital. Through our 1-on-1 experience, we work with you to create a safe and trusting environment where you feel safe to go deep, express yourself comfortably, and thereby maximize the healing impact of your psychedelic session.
In contrast to multi-day retreats which often cost thousands of dollars, our 1-on-1 psilocybin ceremony is offered as a safe, affordable, and customizable way to experience the healing benefits of psilocybin mushrooms for a fraction of the cost. Retreats certainly have their place, in fact Mexico Psychedelic offers a handful of retreats throughout the year, but these tend to cost much more due to expenses associated with lodging, increased staff, food, transport, etc. As a result, we created our 1-on-1 ceremony for those looking for a way to get the benefits of a professionally guided psilocybin experience for less overall cost.
Below you will find more information on what our 1-on-1 ceremony includes. If after reading through everything you have questions, feel free to visit our FAQ page at MexicoPsychedelic.com
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HOW THE PROCESS WORKS:
Apply - If you are interested in a 1-on-1 psychedelic ceremony, please submit an application form.
1) Schedule a Meeting - Once your application is submitted, our screening process begins. If your application is accepted, you will receive an email to schedule a 1-hour preparatory meeting with us.
2) 1-Hour Preparatory Meeting - Given proper preparation, mindset (set), and physical environment (setting), psychedelics can be experienced with minimal risk and life-changing results. Before your session, we require at least one 1-hour preparatory meeting to determine if we are the appropriate facilitators to guide your psychedelic mushroom journey. We will discuss intentions, expectations, potential outcomes, the process, and our code-of-ethics. It’s extremely important to us that we develop a bond of trust and a sense of safety between participant and facilitator in order to provide a beneficial psychedelic journey for you.
3) Set a Ceremony Date - It’s important that you give yourself enough time pre-session and post-session. Choose a date where you will have no obligations the day of or the day after your session. The actual trip will last roughly 6 hours, and this way you can ease back into the physical realm in a relaxed and un-rushed manner.
4) Pre-Ceremony Material - Once you select a date, we will send you some pre-trip material to help you prepare. This will include guided meditations, inspiring talks, and further materials to help prime your mind and body in order to ensure you have the most impactful trip.
5) Guided Mushroom Ceremony - Ceremonies typically begin around 11am. We begin with grounding and breathing exercises to center ourselves and a cacao ceremony to honor the Mexican land we are in. We will align on intentions and go over your “flight instructions” i.e. what you might expect to happen during your mushroom trip. We will come prepared with a music playlist. The mushroom dose given will be based on your intent, previous experience, and body size. 30 minutes to an hour after ingestion the psychedelic effects will begin to kick in. Under the sensory deprivation of an eye mask and noise-canceling headphones, you will be placed in your own world of sound, visions, and profound experiences that the mushrooms will lead you through. An experienced facilitator will be present during the entire trip to support your energetic, emotional, and physical needs. The trip lasts about 6 hours followed by a closing of the ceremony and an hour of debriefing and sharing of your experience.
6) Post-ceremony Integration - There are two 1-on-1 integration sessions offered after your session. One immediately after your ceremony, and the other a couple of weeks after. As powerful as a mushroom session can be, healing is a journey and not a one-time event. Integration is a process and it can take weeks, months, or even years to fully understand and assimilate the learnings from your psychedelic experience. Rest assured, we are here to provide support and resources every step of the way.